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+# model_info_2d
+
+## introduction
+
+Tool to convert atmospheric model (e.g. WRF, NAQPMS) grid IDs to latitude and longitude and vice versa.
+
+And this tool provide some useful function like:
+
+1. `ix, iy = grid_id(longitude, latitude)`: Gives a lonlat location and returns its nearest integer ID. Note that ix/iy starts at 0.
+  You can also use function `grid_id_float(longitude, latitude)` to get the precise ID in float.
+  
+2. 
+
+2. get_grid(): return XLONG and XLAT that like the same name variable in wrfout file.
+
+3.